The Malaya Study Group
is the specialist society for collectors of the stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the States of Peninsular Malaya and Malaysia plus territories formerly administered by the Straits Settlements including Singapore and overprinted Straits Settlements stamps used in the British Post Office in Bangkok.
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Zoom Presentation by Michael Waugh on Early Straits Settlements
Mail from Malaya in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries depended on the power of the Royal Navy, the East India Company administered from Calcutta, the establishment of Penang and Singapore as freeports ,the evolution of Sail giving way to Steam and the opening of the Overland Route via Suez and Alexandra after 1839.
A few of the stamps shown on Saturday - a very interesting selection and several frames that are very useful for reference
1942 Frame Chops ...........Forgeries......................Nice Cancellation
The Next meeting will be on Saturday 20th June at Spink, 69 Southampton Row London
The meeting will start at 1.15pm and the topic is Members' displays of Trengganu. Has anyone got Siam stamps and Kuala Trengganu cancels prior to Trengganu being transferred to Great Britian in 1909?
Otherwise here are some ideas
NOT TO BE MISSED
On Saturday 28th March at Spinks the AGM will be held 12.30pm followed by the Auction at 13.15pm
Viewing will be from 11.15am
You have until Midday on Wednesday, 25th March to email or send by post your bids otherwise don’t worry and come along to Spinks and bid in person
The Next meeting on Saturday 14th February has had to be cancelled for unforseen reasons
is the specialist society for collectors of the stamps, postal stationery and postal history of the States of Peninsular Malaya and Malaysia plus territories formerly administered by the Straits Settlements including Singapore and overprinted Straits Settlements stamps used in the British Post Office in Bangkok.
The Malaya Study Group website was originally created by the late John Morgan†, to whom we are indebted for his pioneering dedication to the Group.